Category: Science

In her debut book, science writer Roxanne Khamsi offers a new view of mutations that’s not limited to birth and death.

This image that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured of the Crab Nebula, paired with its past observations and those of other telescopes, allows astronomers to

After nearly 50 years in space, the two Voyager spacecraft are very low on nuclear power. Voyager 1 just shut off another instrument to save

A future AI would have no need to rid the world of humanity because we’re incredibly useful. But if it did want to shrug us

Liver scarring can pave the way to cancer down the line. A new blood test in development might help doctors spot it.

Compressed air bids bye-bye to invasive sun corals in Brazil. The blasts obliterated soft tissue and fragments couldn’t regenerate.

Journalist Kevin Hartnett chronicles how code-checking tools and AI are being used to tackle difficult math problems.

More than 70% of the state is under “extreme” to “exceptional” drought conditions, and other parts of the U.S. Southeast are similarly affected. But why

A new study of a Neanderthal toddler reveals that our closest evolutionary relatives’ growth patterns differed from those of modern humans.

An alarming study claims the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is weakening more than believed previously. But experts say its findings are far from the final

It’s been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their

A recent satellite photo captured a gleaming halo of phytoplankton encircling the remote Chatham Islands. The stunning sight is the result of a hidden underwater

In a study of 6.5 million children in Brazil, higher temperatures were associated with worse nutrition outcomes, especially in vulnerable groups.

With half a beak, Bruce has developed an innovative fighting style that has won the kea top status in his flock, videos and documented interactions